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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 15
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Territorial Force
1st Field Engineer Regiment, R.N.Z.E.
Adrian Thomas Smirk to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 September 1956.
William Leonard Annan to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 September 1956.
Robert David Orr to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29 September 1956.
THE ROYAL N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS
Regular Force
Lieutenant P. B. Penlington to be Captain. Dated 12 December 1956.
THE ROYAL N.Z. INFANTRY CORPS
Regular Force
N.Z. Regiment
The appointments of the under-mentioned officers are confirmed, in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 10 December 1956:
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. R. H. Monks.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) B. P. Wells.
2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) R. T. Marsden.
Supernumerary List
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster C. F. W. Rudd is posted to the Retired List, in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 22 January 1957.
Territorial Force
The Hauraki Regiment
The notice published in the Gazette, Volume III of 1956, page 1473, referring to the Rev. W. T. T. Hauata, M.C., should read “The Rev. W. T. T. Huata, M.C., etc. . . .”.
The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)
Leonard Wilton Carman to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 7 October 1956.
Peter John Trapski to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 7 October 1956.
The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment
Lieutenant-Colonel C. N. Armstrong, M.C., E.D., Retired List, is appointed Colonel of the Regiment. Dated 1 January 1957.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. T. Shaw, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 1 January 1954.
The Hawke’s Bay Regiment
John Garland Dorrington to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 7 October 1956.
The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. G. Rennie, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 24 August 1956.
Captain W. G. Rennie, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, in the rank of Captain. Dated 29 November 1956.
Geoffrey Roy Stobie to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 9 September 1956.
Rex Herbert Lucas to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 9 September 1956.
The Canterbury Regiment
Patrick Kennedy Power to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 9 September 1956.
Rion Edward Phipps to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 September 1956.
Rex David Smith to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 September 1956.
Jack Tregear to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 September 1956.
The Otago and Southland Regiment
Lieutenant D. H. Millar, B.Sc., from the N.Z. Cadet Corps, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion, attached to the Otago Boys’ High School Cadets. Dated 29 September 1956.
Charles Spencer Spain to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 29 September 1956.
THE ROYAL N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Regular Force
2nd Lieutenant R. V. Richards to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 January 1957.
Territorial Force
1st Field Ambulance, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Lieutenant H. Collinson, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.S.(EDIN.), resigns his commission. Dated 6 July 1956.
1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
The appointment of Lieutenant (on prob.) T. P. Cannon, M.B., CH.B., is confirmed.
Lieutenant T. P. Cannon, M.B., CH.B., is transferred to the 2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C. Dated 16 November 1956.
2nd General Hospital, R.N.Z.A.M.C.
Lieutenant T. P. Cannon, M.B., CH.B., from the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 31 May 1951, and is posted to “C” Company. Dated 16 November 1956.
Robert Bruce Cook, M.B., CH.B., to be Lieutenant, and is posted to “W” Company. Dated 5 December 1956.
Brian Francis Heyward, M.B., CH.B., to be Lieutenant (provisionally registered), and is posted to “C” Company. Dated 14 December 1956.
THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Regular Force
Captain and Quartermaster H. E. Foster is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 29 January 1957.
Warrant Officer Class I James David Mouat Gerrie is appointed to a regular commission in the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 12 December 1956.
Territorial Force
12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment Workshop, R.N.Z.E.M.E.
Winston Miskelly to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7 October 1956.
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade Light Aid Attachment, R.N.Z.E.M.E.
2nd Lieutenant P. M. Gibbs to be Lieutenant. Dated 26 September 1956.
THE ROYAL N.Z. DENTAL CORPS
Regular Force
Captain D. B. Adams, M.D.S.(N.Z.), from the 2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C., is appointed to a short-service regular commission for a term of one year, in the rank of Captain, with seniority from 12 December 1956. Dated 25 January 1957.
Territorial Force
1st Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
Captain C. J. Wilson, B.D.S., from the 2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C., to be Captain, with seniority from 22 September 1954. Dated 5 October 1956.
Richie James Poole, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 October 1956.
2nd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
Captain C. J. Wilson, B.D.S., is transferred to the 1st Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C. Dated 5 October 1956.
Lieutenant D. B. Adams, M.D.S.(N.Z.), to be Captain. Dated 12 December 1956.
Captain D. B. Adams, M.D.S.(N.Z.), is transferred to the N.Z. Regular Force. Dated 25 January 1957.
3rd Mobile Dental Unit, R.N.Z.D.C.
Linton Gordon MacDonald, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1 September 1956.
THE ROYAL N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Territorial Force
The Rev. H. Whitfield, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Methodist), Area 1, is posted to the Retired List. Dated 14 November 1956.
The Rev. A. H. Lowden, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers, General List, The Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class, and is posted to Area 1. Dated 16 November 1956.
The Rev. William Alexander Best to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), and is posted to Area 12. Dated 8 October 1956.
The Rev. Keith Thomas Moody to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), and is posted to Area 4. Dated 22 January 1957.
N.Z. ARMY EDUCATION CORPS
Regular Force
Douglas Gordon Price, B.A., is appointed to a short-service regular commission for a term of three years, in the rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 3 January 1956. Dated 3 January 1957.
THE ROYAL N.Z. NURSING CORPS
Regular Force
Charge Sister (temp. Matron) M. Peake was re-engaged in the N.Z. Regular Force for a term of one year as from 17 January 1956.
Charge Sister (temp. Matron) M. Peake is re-engaged in the N.Z. Regular Force for a term of one year as from 17 January 1957.
Charge Sister (temp. Matron) E. M. Webb relinquishes the temp. rank of Matron. Dated 21 December 1956.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) M. E. Traill is posted to the Medical Directorate, Air Department, on completion of the 1956 Post-graduate Course for Registered Nurses. Dated 17 November 1956.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) M. E. Traill ceases to be posted to the Medical Directorate, Air Department, and is appointed Sister in Charge, Medical Training School, Ohakea. Dated 3 December 1956.
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) M. E. Traill to be Charge Sister. Dated 1 January 1957.
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NZ Gazette 1957, No 14
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🛡️ Royal N.Z. Engineers - Territorial Force Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military29 September 1956
Royal N.Z. Engineers, Territorial Force, 2nd Lieutenant
- Adrian Thomas Smirk, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- William Leonard Annan, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Robert David Orr, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals - Regular Force Promotion
🛡️ Defence & Military12 December 1956
Royal N.Z. Corps of Signals, Regular Force, Captain promotion
- P. B. Penlington (Lieutenant), promoted to Captain
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Regular Force Appointments Confirmed
🛡️ Defence & Military10 December 1956
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Regular Force, 2nd Lieutenant
- B. R. H. Monks (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
- B. P. Wells (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
- R. T. Marsden (2nd Lieutenant (on prob.)), appointment confirmed
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Supernumerary List Posting
🛡️ Defence & Military22 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Supernumerary List, Retired List
- C. F. W. Rudd (Lieutenant (temp. Captain) and Quartermaster), posted to Retired List
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Territorial Force Correction
🛡️ Defence & MilitaryRoyal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Territorial Force, Name correction
- W. T. T. Hauata (Rev.), name correction notice
- W. T. T. Huata (Rev. M.C.), name correction notice
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Territorial Force Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military7 October 1956
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Territorial Force, 2nd Lieutenant
- Leonard Wilton Carman, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Peter John Trapski, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- John Garland Dorrington, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Territorial Force Appointments and Promotions
🛡️ Defence & Military1 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Territorial Force, Colonel, Captain
- C. N. Armstrong (Lieutenant-Colonel M.C., E.D., Retired List), appointed Colonel of the Regiment
- J. T. Shaw (Lieutenant (temp. Captain), 1st Battalion), promoted to Captain
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Territorial Force Promotions and Transfers
🛡️ Defence & Military24 August 1956
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Territorial Force, Captain, Reserve of Officers
- W. G. Rennie (Lieutenant (temp. Captain), 1st Battalion), promoted to Captain
- W. G. Rennie (Captain, 1st Battalion), transferred to Reserve of Officers
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Territorial Force Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military9 September 1956
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Territorial Force, 2nd Lieutenant
- Geoffrey Roy Stobie, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Rex Herbert Lucas, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Territorial Force Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military29 September 1956
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Territorial Force, 2nd Lieutenant
- Patrick Kennedy Power, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Rion Edward Phipps, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Rex David Smith, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Jack Tregear, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps - Territorial Force Transfer and Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military29 September 1956
Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps, Territorial Force, Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant
- D. H. Millar (Lieutenant B.Sc., from the N.Z. Cadet Corps), posted to 1st Battalion
- Charles Spencer Spain, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Regular Force Promotion
🛡️ Defence & Military1 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Regular Force, Lieutenant promotion
- R. V. Richards (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Territorial Force Resignation
🛡️ Defence & Military6 July 1956
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Resignation
- H. Collinson (Lieutenant M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.S.(EDIN.)), resigned his commission
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Territorial Force Appointment Confirmation and Transfer
🛡️ Defence & Military16 November 1956
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Lieutenant
- T. P. Cannon (Lieutenant (on prob.) M.B., CH.B.), appointment confirmed
- T. P. Cannon (Lieutenant M.B., CH.B.), transferred to 2nd General Hospital
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Territorial Force Transfer and Posting
🛡️ Defence & Military16 November 1956
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Lieutenant
- T. P. Cannon (Lieutenant M.B., CH.B., from the 1st Casualty Clearing Station), posted to “C” Company
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Territorial Force Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military5 December 1956
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Lieutenant
- Robert Bruce Cook (M.B., CH.B.), appointed Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps - Territorial Force Provisional Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military14 December 1956
Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force, Lieutenant
- Brian Francis Heyward (M.B., CH.B.), appointed Lieutenant (provisionally registered)
🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Regular Force Transfer
🛡️ Defence & Military29 January 1957
Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Regular Force, Reserve of Officers
- H. E. Foster (Captain and Quartermaster), transferred to Reserve of Officers
🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Regular Force Commission
🛡️ Defence & Military12 December 1956
Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Regular Force, Commission
- James David Mouat Gerrie (Warrant Officer Class I), appointed to regular commission
🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Territorial Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military7 October 1956
Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Territorial Force, 2nd Lieutenant
- Winston Miskelly, appointed 2nd Lieutenant
🛡️ Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Territorial Force Promotion
🛡️ Defence & Military26 September 1956
Corps of Royal N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Territorial Force, Lieutenant promotion
- P. M. Gibbs (2nd Lieutenant), promoted to Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Regular Force Commission
🛡️ Defence & Military25 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Regular Force, Commission
- D. B. Adams (Captain M.D.S.(N.Z.), from the 2nd Mobile Dental Unit), appointed to short-service commission
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Territorial Force Promotion and Transfer
🛡️ Defence & Military5 October 1956
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Territorial Force, Captain
- C. J. Wilson (Captain B.D.S., from the 2nd Mobile Dental Unit), transferred to 1st Mobile Dental Unit
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Territorial Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military1 October 1956
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Territorial Force, Lieutenant
- Richie James Poole (B.D.S.), appointed Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Territorial Force Transfer and Promotion
🛡️ Defence & Military12 December 1956
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Territorial Force, Captain promotion
- D. B. Adams (Lieutenant M.D.S.(N.Z.)), promoted to Captain
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Territorial Force Transfer to Regular Force
🛡️ Defence & Military25 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Territorial Force, Regular Force
- D. B. Adams (Captain M.D.S.(N.Z.)), transferred to N.Z. Regular Force
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Dental Corps - Territorial Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military1 September 1956
Royal N.Z. Dental Corps, Territorial Force, Lieutenant
- Linton Gordon MacDonald (B.D.S.), appointed Lieutenant
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department - Territorial Force Posting to Retired List
🛡️ Defence & Military14 November 1956
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, Territorial Force, Retired List
- H. Whitfield (Rev., Chaplain, 3rd Class (Methodist), Area 1), posted to the Retired List
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department - Territorial Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military16 November 1956
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, Territorial Force, Chaplain
- A. H. Lowden (Rev., Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), from the Reserve of Officers), appointed Chaplain, 3rd Class
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department - Territorial Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military8 October 1956
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, Territorial Force, Chaplain
- William Alexander Best (Rev.), appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department - Territorial Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military22 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Chaplains Department, Territorial Force, Chaplain
- Keith Thomas Moody (Rev.), appointed Chaplain, 4th Class
🛡️ N.Z. Army Education Corps - Regular Force Commission
🛡️ Defence & Military3 January 1957
N.Z. Army Education Corps, Regular Force, Commission
- Douglas Gordon Price (B.A.), appointed to short-service commission
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps - Regular Force Re-engagement
🛡️ Defence & Military17 January 1956
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Re-engagement
- M. Peake (Charge Sister (temp. Matron)), re-engaged in Regular Force
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps - Regular Force Re-engagement
🛡️ Defence & Military17 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Re-engagement
- M. Peake (Charge Sister (temp. Matron)), re-engaged in Regular Force
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps - Regular Force Relinquishes Rank
🛡️ Defence & Military21 December 1956
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Rank
- E. M. Webb (Charge Sister (temp. Matron)), relinquishes temporary rank of Matron
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps - Regular Force Posting and Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military17 November 1956
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Posting
- M. E. Traill (Sister (temp. Charge Sister)), posted to Medical Directorate, Air Department
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps - Regular Force Posting Change and Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military3 December 1956
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Posting
- M. E. Traill (Sister (temp. Charge Sister)), appointed Sister in Charge, Medical Training School
🛡️ Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps - Regular Force Appointment
🛡️ Defence & Military1 January 1957
Royal N.Z. Nursing Corps, Regular Force, Charge Sister
- M. E. Traill (Sister (temp. Charge Sister)), appointed Charge Sister